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Handling My Tween Daughter's Criticism

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The other day in the grocery store, my 10-year-old daughter looked up at me with a steady stare and asked, “Mom, could you please wear some makeup next time?” I looked up at the reflective ceiling, angling for a better glimpse of…
5 Ways to Raise More Media Literate Kids

5 Ways to Raise More Media Literate Kids

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The average young person in America spends most of his or her free time—more than 10 hours a day—engaged with media. And if that were not daunting enough, the number goes up to 13 hours of media a day for Latino kids. Yet, research shows…
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How to Convince Your Teenage Daughter Not to Have Sex

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Actualizado (UPDATED) el 1st de agosto de 2016 As a teenager, Mami never spoke to me about sex. In fact, the only time she mentioned the word “vagina” was when I got my first period. And that was only because she wanted to know how my…
When are Kids too Old to Bathe Together?

When Are Kids Too Old to Bathe Together?

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My daughter is six and my son is five years old. They’ve been bathing together since they were old enough to sit in the tub and play with their little bath toys. They’ve been having a great time together for years and they actually look…
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Herpes: How the Wrong Diagnosis Nearly Killed My Sex Life!

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At the age of 28, while living in Spain, I experienced a sudden burning, painful sensation on my right thigh. It itched, and the more I scratched at it, the more it spread. It was so painful that I went to the emergency room. There, a doctor…
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For a Mom the Jessica Ridgeway Murder Hits too Close to Home

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Colorado has been in the news quite a bit over the last few months, most recently due to the abduction and murder of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway. Over the span of eight days, Jessica’s story went from an Amber Alert for a missing child…
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Musicians on Call Bring the Healing Power of Music to Sick Kids

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While laughter may very well be the best medicine, many would likely argue that music isn’t far behind. The great Sufi Master, Hazrat Inayat Khan, wrote in Mysticism of Sound about how sound and music can permeate the entire being in such…
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How to Quit Breastfeeding Without Feeling Guilty

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UPDATED August 1st, 2016 I’ve nursed all three of my kids. I breastfed longer with the first two than with the last one but each time I weaned them, the horrible guilty feeling was there. I quit breastfeeding for different reasons with…
Halloween YouTube Challenge: Kids, I Ate All Your Candy!

Halloween YouTube Challenge: Kids, I Ate All Your Candy!

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Halloween YouTube Challenge! It’s so cruel but so hilarious! We couldn’t resist posting this vid from last year when Jimmy Kimmel challenged parents to tell their kids: Sorry, I ate all of your Halloween candy! and post the clips on…